How do you preserve fresh cut woods from cracking
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Dry the wood before cutting. They crack as moisture evaporates from the wood.
Leave out side to weather. They are drying out too soon.
“The traditional rule-of-thumb for air-drying lumber is to allow one year of drying time per inch of wood thickness; this adage obviously only takes a few of the aforementioned variables into account, but it’s at least a rough starting point in understanding the time investment required in order to properly air-dry lumber.” Here is the reference article, see points about drying defects and air drying tips.
http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/drying-wood-at-home/